BC Newsroom - Finance

On National Housing Day, the Province is releasing data that shows the speculation and vacancy tax (SVT) continues to turn empty units into homes and support the creation of additional affordable housing.

Legal Aid BC and the Professional Employees Association (PEA) have reached a tentative agreement under government’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

Premier David Eby and Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have issued the following statement to mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance:

With global inflation still driving costs up, families and small businesses in B.C. will get a one-time cost-of-living credit on their BC Hydro bill this fall, and a new BC Affordability Credit in January.

WorkSafeBC and the Compensation Employees' Union (CEU) have reached a tentative agreement under government’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

The Post-Secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA) has reached a tentative agreement with CUPE support staff at five post-secondary institutions under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

The Health Employers Association of BC has reached a tentative agreement with members of the Resident Doctors of BC under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

The Health Employers Association of BC has reached a tentative agreement with members of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

Communities hosting major international tourism events need additional revenue to plan, stage and host those events, and reap the long-term economic benefits.

The BC Public School Employers’ Association has reached a tentative agreement with members of the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

The BC Public Service Agency has reached a tentative agreement with members of the Professional Employees Association (PEA) under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

The Post-Secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA) has reached a tentative agreement under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

Members of CUPE Local 116 employed by the University of British Columbia (UBC) have ratified a new agreement under government’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

Members of CUPE Local 1767 employed by BC Assessment Authority have ratified a new agreement under government’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

More businesses will be able to recover and grow through expanded access to the small business tax rate in British Columbia.

Members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) employed by the B.C. Public Service have ratified a new agreement under government’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

The Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA), which represents approximately 60,000 people delivering health services throughout British Columbia, has ratified a new agreement under government’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

An enhanced Climate Action Tax Credit landed in people’s bank accounts last week as a one-time payment to help support people facing affordability challenges.

Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has issued the following statement in honour of Women’s History Month:

The University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 116 (CUPE Local 116) have reached a tentative agreement under government’s Shared Recovery Mandate.